Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-08
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

eu-rence " W
Resolve referring to the Governor a.,
hs;an tne expediency Of rebuilding tn
puke across she st. Croix river betwee
.rinceton and Indian Township in Wasbin,
.on county came from the House and wa
IT, 49,. .., " oe ehgrossed under . suspension o
'"e rules on motion of Mr.. Allen Of Knox.
nepor1 OF the Committee on Legal Affairs
furnishing the town of Jaw with cert.;
volumes of the Maine Reports. came from
the House accepted and was laid on the tabl
pending acceptance> on motion of M
"escott Of Cumberland.
Bill an act to amend Gee NJ cb.n es -
the revised statutes came from the Hons,
passed TO be engrossed and was passed to b,
eHetossed under suspension of the rule. o,
mo.ion OF Mr. Heath Of Kennebec,
Dill an act fixing the salary of the adiptan
general came from the House passed to b,
eherossed and was passed to be engrossed i,
concurrence, under suspension of the rule
on motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Calais
Mr. Heath, from the Committee on the
'udiclary, reported ought to paes on bill Ar
ACT 10 amend sec. l, chap. lis of the revised
statutes relating to the justice of the Supe
rlor Court tor Kennebec county; also reportec
on order, bill an act to amend sec. 6. chan
i"4 OF the revised statutes, relative to return,
before grand juries printed under rule. Alse
reported ought to pass on recomm tied hill
an act to incorporate the Caribou Water Co
which was passed to be engrossed under =
suspension of the rule, on motion of Mr.
Heath. Also reported legislation inexped
lent on order relating to Proba e Courts and
probate procedure.
Mr. Wescott, from the Committee on Rail.
roads, Ielegraphs and Expresses, to which
was referred the report of the railroad com.
mlssioners in the matter of steam heating o,
cars, reported reference to next legislature
Mr.. Goodnow, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought not to pass on bill
an act to repeal sec. l4l. chap. of the re-
Vised statutes. relating t. the collection OF
taxes; also reported reference to the mex,
legislature on order relating to the expedien
cy of making registration compulsory 10 the
city OF Blddeford and in other cities of this
State.
Mr.. Phair, from the Committee Oh State
Lands and State Roads reported finally.
Printed bill an act to amend sec. 81, chap
ii of the revised statutes. relating to free
high schools. was passed to be eugrossed un.
der suspension of the rule, in concurrence
Printed bill an act to provide the remedy
in case of damages caused by fowage BY
dams erected and maintained on streams not
navigable, for the purpose of cranberry cul
ture, came up on its first reading, and was
passed to be eDgrossed under suspension of
the rule, on motion of Mr.. Allen of Knox.
Resolve establishing = valuation tor the
purpose of taxation of certain plantations
came up on its first reading, and was passed
to be engrossed under a suspension of the
rule, on motion Of Mr.. Libbey of Penobscot.
Bill an act to accept aud assign the grants
Of money authorized by an act Of Congre IS
of the United States. approved March Sd,
1887, entitled an act to establish Agricultural
Experiment Stations in connection with the
colleges established in several States under
the provisions of an act approved July 2,
1862, and of the acts supplementary thereto,
and bill an act to regulate the sale and
analysis of commercial fertilizers were tax en-
from the table and referred to the Committee
on Agriculture.
On motion Of Mr.. Heath, bill an act in re-
lation to county roads in unincorporated
townships was taken from the table and re-
committed to the Committee on the Judiciary
On motion of Mr.. Lumbert of Aroostook,
bill an act to amend secs. II and "a Of chap.
lis of the revised statutes, relating to the
punishment for rape, was taken from the
table, amended by striking out fourteen
wherever it occurs and inserting in lieu
thereof twelve" and passed to be engrossed
Bill an act to provide for the fortnightly
payment of wages by corporations, came W
on its passage to be engrossed On motion
of Mr.. Heath the vote adopting House amend
ment CA" that the bill apply to persons
o.,I
the bill laid on the table
Bill an act to amend sec. 68, chap. Is o
the revised statutes, relating to ways, on i'll
passage to be engrossed, was laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. Wescott of Cumberland.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to supply the people of Dexte
village with pure water
Bill an act to incorporate the Somesvill'
Water Co.
Bill an act for the protection of patrons o
agricultural fairs.
Bill an act to amend section 81, chapter 30
revised statutes, as amended by chapter 303
public laws of 1885, relating to game birds
Bill an act to authorize cities and towns tt
accept and manage land and buildings and
property for the use of the people of cities
and towns as a public library or art gallery
revised statutes, in relation to false state
ments to officers in charge Of lists Of voters
and ballot boxes.
Bill an act to incorporate the Pleasant Riv
er improvement Co. House amendmen
adopted
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEb.
Bill an act authorizing the construction o
railroad over tide waters in the towns o
York and Wells.
Bill an act to incorporate the Rocamek
| Trust and Banking Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the damon
| Illuminating Co.
Bill an act to amend sec. IA, chap. 2S4
public laws of 1885, relating to surety com
panies.
Bill an act authorizing Samuel d. Leavi'
to extend his wharf into tide waters at East
port.
Bill an act to incorporate the Pumgustoo
Water Co.
Bill an act amend section Al, chapter
revised statutes.
| Adjourned.